Other conditions Board decisions

The Board has denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disorder as no new and material evidence was submitted.

The Board denied the appellant's claim as her spouse did not have active military service, and thus is not eligible for VA benefits.

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for a lung disorder, resulting in denial of the veteran's request.

The Board has remanded the case to consider whether an extraschedular rating is warranted for the veteran's residuals of cancer of the larynx due to his service-connected condition.

The veteran's claim for a higher evaluation of his service-connected herniated disc at L4-L5 level with spinal stenosis is being remanded due to the need for additional development. The case will also be reviewed for entitlement to TDIU.

The veteran's VA disability benefits are currently apportioned to his child in the amount of $75 per month. The RO has denied an increase in this apportionment, finding that it does not cause undue hardship on the veteran.

The VA granted an increased disability rating of 10 percent for service-connected hallux valgus of the left foot, effective from May 1, 2006. The veteran's claim for increased rating for chronic lumbosacral strain with spondylolisthesis was not addressed in this decision.

The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's residuals of gunshot wound to the right leg, Muscle Group XII, currently rated at 30 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for residuals of shell fragment wounds with retained foreign bodies in his left upper extremity, finding that the current 10 percent rating adequately reflects the severity of his condition.

The Board finds that there is no competent medical evidence of current residuals of a right leg injury, and thus the veteran's claim for service connection for such condition cannot be granted.

The Board has remanded the case for further procedural and evidentiary development, including a VA psychiatric examination to determine if the veteran's claustrophobia is service-connected.

The veteran's claim for service connection for Charcot-Marie-Tooth syndrome, claimed as exposure to extremely cold weather during active duty, is being remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration of the case under the holding in Wagner v. Principi.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating or service connection.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for his right thigh disability was denied, as the evidence did not show any loss of deep fascia or muscle substance.,Service connection for a left leg disorder was also denied because there is no diagnosed condition in the left leg that can be linked to the service-connected right thigh disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a verified stressor and therefore cannot establish service connection for PTSD.

The Board denied the appellant's request to reopen her claim for basic eligibility for VA benefits due to lack of new and material evidence.

The veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a right foot injury was denied as there is no evidence that the current disability is related to an in-service injury.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased evaluation for pterygium of the right eye and service connection for pterygium of the left eye, finding no evidence of loss of vision or aggravation of a pre-existing condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of removal of the right testicle is denied as there was no evidence showing a service-incurred injury or disease resulting in the need for the procedure.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral peripheral vascular disease is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his condition.